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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.25, 67,166.30 and 27,450.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.25, 67,166.30 and 27,450.47 is: 37,881.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.25 : 67,166.30 = 27,450.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.25/67,166.30 = 27,450.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.25x = 67,166.30 × 27,450.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.25x = 1,843,746,030.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,746,030.08/48,671.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,881.62

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